PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Morris
vs
Swagger

198 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
24
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Freddy Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mister Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Swagger.
Morris gets back to half guard.
Swagger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morris is positioning himself well to prevent Swagger advancing to mount.
Swagger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

We're going to have a standup here because Freddy Morris wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Swagger shoots and misses
letting Morris counter with a right hand.

Swagger gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morris's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Morris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Swagger trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morris showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Swagger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morris throws a big right hand that misses.
Morris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morris postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Morris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Swagger is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morris's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Morris content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Morris postures up and lands a big shot to Swagger's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Swagger's head.
Swagger keeping full guard, as Morris tries to pass.
Morris working some strikes from top position.
Morris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morris is looking to work some ground and pound but Swagger has wrist control.
Morris is looking to work some ground and pound but Swagger has wrist control.
Swagger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Morris controls the pace.
Morris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morris is looking to work some ground and pound but Swagger has wrist control.
Morris lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morris with a nice head shot there.
Morris tries to free his leg and advance position but Swagger is retaining full guard.
Morris has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Morris is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morris really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morris throwing strikes from guard but Swagger blocks nicely.
Morris scoring with some ground and pound.
Swagger looks gassed!
Morris landing with the ground and pound.
Swagger wants to stand up but Morris is controlling him.
Swagger looking to control.
Morris connects with a couple of short punches.
Morris working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Swagger's head.
Swagger is trying to keep Morris in close.
Morris wants to pass the guard but Swagger is keeping the position.
Morris keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Swagger's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris looking to pass the guard.
Morris landing some decent shots from guard.
Morris scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morris looking to pass the guard.
Morris is stalling in the full guard.
Morris is in close to Swagger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morris connects with a couple of short punches.
Morris connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morris keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Swagger's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Morris dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Morris shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Swagger is trying to defend but Morris finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Morris looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Swagger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Swagger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Swagger is trying to stand back up but Morris is controlling him
Swagger is staying active underneath Morris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morris trying to advance position but Swagger counters by regaining guard.
Morris cracks Swagger with a solid left hand.
Swagger has momentary wrist control but Morris slips an elbow through the middle.
Morris distracts Swagger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Swagger is breathing heavily.
Morris chips away with some ground and pound.
Morris lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morris postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris lands a couple of elbows.
Morris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Swagger is keeping the position for now.
Morris is working Swagger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Morris working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Morris working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morris's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Morris chips away with some ground and pound.
Morris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Swagger is keeping the position for now.
Morris chips away with some ground and pound.
Morris connects with a couple of short punches.
Morris connects with a couple of short punches.
Morris scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Swagger's head.
Morris controlling from the top position.
Morris distracts Swagger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morris scoring with some ground and pound.
Morris landing with the ground and pound.
Morris is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Morris lands a couple of digs.
Morris scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morris lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morris works over Swagger with some ground and pound from guard.
Swagger trying to keep a closed guard but Morris is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris landing with the ground and pound.
Morris cracks Swagger with a solid left hand.
Morris controlling from the top position.
Morris distracts Swagger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morris wants to control from the top but Swagger keeps moving.
Morris keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Swagger's head.
Morris postures up and lands a big shot to Swagger's brow.

Swagger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morris's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morris's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Morris controlling from the top position.
Morris connects with a couple of short punches.
Morris lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morris postures up and lands a big shot to Swagger's brow.
Morris is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morris cracks Swagger with a solid left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morris works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Morris looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Swagger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Swagger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morris scores with a couple of nice shots.
Morris seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Morris dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Morris closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Swagger did well to prevent Morris getting side control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Morris connects with a nice short shot to Swagger's temple.
Morris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swagger on the ground.
Swagger trying to hold on to Morris's head to control him but Morris postures up.
Swagger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Morris is nestled in close to Swagger, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Morris is thwarting Swagger's attempts to control the position.
Morris slips a nice elbow through Swagger's hands, connecting with Swagger's forehead.
Morris controlling the action here.
Morris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swagger can do to turn this around?
Morris is looking to advance position but Swagger won't allow it.
Swagger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morris working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Morris looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Morris landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Morris working the head and body with strikes.
Swagger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morris scores with a couple of nice shots.
Morris takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Morris lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Morris lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Morris lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Morris working over Swagger with some ground and pound. Swagger looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Swagger taking some punishment here, with Morris in his half guard.
Freddy Morris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Morris seems content to control.
Swagger trying to hold on to Morris's head to control him but Morris postures up.
Well, if Morris is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Morris's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Swagger wants to control but Morris is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Mister Swagger has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Swagger gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris controlling from the top position.
Morris wants to pass the guard but Swagger is keeping the position.
Morris sitting in guard here, content to control.
Morris cracks Swagger with a solid left hand.
Morris is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Morris has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Freddy Morris.

Morris drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morris is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Freddy Morris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morris stands and throws Swagger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Morris scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Swagger to see if he's OK.
Morris just content to control the position.
Mister Swagger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swagger taking punishment in the form of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freddy Morris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:25
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy Morris!